Series
This Is a Bomb: The Nevada Casino Heist
“1,000 pounds of dynamite. A $3 million ransom. One casino at the edge of disaster.”
DocumentaryCrimeDrama
In 1980, a booby-trapped bomb accompanied by a $3 million ransom note terrorises a casino in Nevada. As the FBI races against the clock, each step uncovers dark secrets and unexpected motives.
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Seasons & episodes
1The Bomb5 May 2026 · 41mUnbeknownst to the FBI, a quiet Hungarian immigrant landscaper, with no apparent ties to organised crime and no known record, concocts an elaborate extortion plan.
2The Ransom12 May 2026 · 41mMeticulous and methodical, Big John engineers his ransom scheme with military precision. On paper, it’s flawless. But as the deadline approaches, nothing goes according to plan.
3The Manhunt18 May 2026 · 46mWhen the bomb detonates inside Harvey’s Wagon Wheel Casino, it leaves behind more than shattered concrete and twisted steel: a maze of unanswered questions.
Details
- First aired
- 5 May 2026
- Last aired
- 18 May 2026
- Status
- Returning Series
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 3
- Votes
- 1 on TMDB
Cast
Igor GrbesicBig John- EEthan RileyJim Birges
Ian S. PetersonJohn Birges Jr
Michael SolarezBill Jonkey- JJennylyn CaterinaKelly
- MMarianne WiedemanJoan
- LLance CaverBill
- JJustin CotterellDanny
- BBraydon FordYoung Jim
- DDreyson FordYoung John Jr
- MMatt PopaTerry
- BBen ScattoneDell
- WWilliam SwartzbaughHarvey
- LLaurel FeierbachElizabet
